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Shima Mohammad

Arlington, VA 22201 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
5 days

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About Shima Mohammad

Shima Mohammad is a licensed home daycare in Arlington, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 30 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Shima Mohammad

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1108657
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 29, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 30 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 9
  • Records and paperwork 8
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Background checks 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 18, 2026Inspection10 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “Children's records are required to contain name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The record for Child #1 was missing the addresses for two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for nine months.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-800-430-A

      “Children under two years of age and children over two years of age who are not developmentally ready to climb or descent stairs without supervision shall not have access to stairs. The outside deck stairs are accessible to children under two years of age. Four children under the age of two were observed playing outside at the time of inspection.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-800-480-E

      “Equipment and materials used by children shall be clean, nontoxic, and free from hazards such as lead paint, sharp edges or points, loose parts, and rust. The swing set used by children, had rust on 10 hooks that attached the swings to the swing set structure.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-540-B

      “Infant walkers shall not be used. Child #3 (age: 10 months) was sat in an infant walker to eat lunch.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.011-F

      “The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The most recent inspection, a document required to be posted in a conspicuous place, was not posted on the licensed premises.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-780-B

      “Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required in 8VAC20-800-60 B 2 to ensure the information is correct, and obtain the parent's signed acknowledgment of the review. The last signed acknowledgement of the parents review of the emergency contact information for Child #2 was dated a year and ten months ago and was overdue by ten months.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-800-920

      “When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall be posted. The menu for the family day home is updated daily after each meal is served.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-800-960-E

      “Bottles shall be refrigerated and labeled with the child's full name and the date, if more than one infant is in care. A bottle for Child #4(age: 11 months) was not labeled with the child's name or dated. A bottle for Child #3 (age: 10 months) was not labeled with the child's name.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-50-C

      “Information contained in a child's record shall be privileged and confidential. The Supplemental Page of the inspection summary dated 01/15/2025, with children's names was posted on the parent board. The posted summary states, "Information found on the Supplemental Information page is confidential and this document is not to be posted in the facility."”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-240-A

      “Areas and furnishings of the family day home, outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. The children's swing set equipment was not in a safe condition when the structure was being used to support five unattached wooden planks holding up one side of a wooden pergola structure. Fifteen hooks attaching swings to the swing set were not tightly closed and were open more than the width of a penny.”
  3. Aug 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-180-A

      “A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. An updated TB screening for Caregiver #1 was not completed and was overdue by three weeks.”
  4. Jan 15, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-A

      “The Family Day Home is required to have household members undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for household member #1 was overdue by one week.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-350-E

      “Hot water at taps available to children shall be maintained within a range of 105?F to 120?F. The hot water tap in the kitchen, where children wash their hands, was approximately 147 degrees Fahrenheit.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.011-F

      “The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The most recent inspection notice was not posted in the Family Day Home.”
  5. Jul 8, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-A

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, all household member records did not contain documentation of a repeated background search every 5 years. Evidence: 1. Household member #4's central registry search results were dated 2/17/2019. (expired 2/17/2024)”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-830-C

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the family day home did not ensure that all emergency evacuation drills were documented. Evidence: 1. The last documented emergency evacuation drill was dated 5/15/2024. 2. Caregiver # 1 acknowledged that the emergency evacuation drill for June 2024 was not documented.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Based on record review, child records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. The records for Child #1 (date of enrollment: 3/01/2024) and Child #3 (date of enrollment: 4/15/2024) did not contain written authorization for emergency medical care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-90-C

      “Based on record review, the family day home did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations every six months for children under the age of 2 years. Evidence: 1. Child #2 (18 months) most recent documented immunizations were dated 5/25/2023. 2. Child #5 (17 months) most recent documented immunizations were dated 06/18/2023.”
  6. Mar 1, 2024Inspection12 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-690-E

      “Based on observation, soiled disposable diapers were not being disposed of in a leak-proof or plastic lined storage system that is either foot operated or used in such a way that neither the caregiver's hand nor the soiled diaper or wipe touches the exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: The provider was observed using a diaper disposal system that required the caregivers hand to touch the exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-680-B

      “Based on observation, caregivers failed to have children wash hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diaper changing. Evidence: 1) Caregiver #1 did not wash a childs hands after changing the childs diaper. 2) Caregiver #1 did not wash a childs hands before serving a child a snack.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-800-400-A

      “Based on measurements, the temperature inside areas occupied by children were not maintained at or above 65 degrees. Evidence: The temperature of the main play area occupied by children was observed at 62.6 degrees.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-350-E

      “Based on measurements, the provider failed to ensure that hot water taps available to children are maintained within the range of 105 degrees and 120 degrees. Evidence: The hot water in the Kitchen of the main care area was 165.8 degrees.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-280

      “Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure that all poisonous substances were not accessible to the children in care. Evidence: One cleaning spray can was located in the bathroom that is used by the children. The cleaning spray can was located near the toilet and accessible to children.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-240-A

      “Based on observation, areas of the family day home, inside and outside are not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1) Peeling paint was observed in the main play area on the windowsill near the family day care floor entrance. 2) Peeling paint was observed on the floor near the back wall of the main play area. 3) The childrens playhouse located on the backyard play area had a hole exposing sharp broken plastic approximately 3" - 4" in width jagged edges. The hole was on the bottom left corner and accessible to children. 4) A swing located on the backyard playground was cracked on the seat creating pinch points. 5) A wooden leg beam on the swing structure was not anchored to the ground. The same wooden beam was rotten. The inspector was able to lift the beam from the ground using one hand.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-170-B

      “Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that tuberculosis (TB) tests or screenings were completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: Caregiver #3 had a negative TB document dated 11/13/2023, the listed hire date for this caregiver was 11/08/2023.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, 2 of 9 child records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) Child #8 did not have name, address and telephone number for two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency. The childs record had one listed emergency contact name and telephone number. 2) Child #7 and child #8 are missing documentation of written authorization for emergency medical care.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-830-C

      “Based on record review and interview, it was determined the provider did not ensure that all evacuation drills documented. Evidence: There were no drills documented for December 2023 or February 2024.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-A

      “Based on record review, 2 of 2 household member records did not contain documentation of a repeated background search every 5 years. Evidence: 1) Household member #5 criminal record search results are dated 7/24/2018. (expired 7/24/2023) 2) Household member #4 central registry search results are dated 2/17/2019. (expired 2/17/2024)”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.011-F

      “Based on observation, the license was not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Evidence: Based on observation the license posted in the center was dated 1/31/2020.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-800-320-B

      “Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that child resistant protective covers were installed on all unused electrical outlets. Evidence: 1) One electrical outlet in the main play area was observed uncovered. 2) One electrical outlet in the nap room was observed uncovered.”
  7. Sep 29, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “Based on record review, required child information was found to be incomplete. Evidence: Child #1- record is missing 2 of 2 emergency contact names, addresses Child #2- record is missing emergency contact addresses, parents work addresses and telephone numbers and authorization for emergency medical treatment.”
  8. Jan 18, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-800-200-A

      “Based on a review of caregiver records, the provider failed to ensure that substitute providers and assistant providers shall have orientation by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: Caregiver #3's record did not have documentation of orientation.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “Based on a review of children's records, the provider failed to obtain all required documentation for each child enrolled. Evidence: Child #3, #4 and #5's records don't contain documentation of the name, address, and telephone number of each custodial parent's place of employment. Child #5's record does not contain documentation of the names of persons other than the custodial parents who are authorized to pick up the child.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-780-B

      “Based on a review of children's records, the provider failed to annually review with the parent the emergency contact information required in 8VAC20-800-60-B to ensure the information is correct and to obtain the parent's signed acknowledgement of the review. Evidence: Child #1's last review was 01/10/2022. Child #4's last review was 10/01/2021.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-C-2

      “Based on a review of caregiver records, the provider failed to ensure that the licensed family day home shall have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: Caregiver #3's record did not have documentation of a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Employment date: 02/21/2022.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-800-180-A

      “Based on a review of caregiver and household member records, the provider failed to obtain fore each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form, in accordance with the requirements in 8VAC20-800-170, every two years from the date of the first screening. Evidence: Caregiver #1, #2 and Household Member #1's records do not contain documentation of a current Tuberculosis Screening. All three were tested 12/15/2020.”
  9. Jul 11, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jan 28, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-800-60-B

      “Based on a review of child records, the provider failed to obtain the information for a second emergency contact. Evidence: Child #1 only has contact information for one emergency contact.”

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Shima Mohammad

Is Shima Mohammad licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Shima Mohammad last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on July 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Shima Mohammad had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 30 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Shima Mohammad care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Shima Mohammad accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Shima Mohammad's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Shima Mohammad cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 547-7026 to ask.

What is Shima Mohammad's phone number?

(703) 547-7026.

Where is Shima Mohammad?

Arlington, VA 22201. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).